ESCENA. Revista de las artes is an international biannual continuous publication edited by the Instituto de Investigaciones en Arte (IIArte) of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Costa Rica. Its main purpose is to publish and disseminate the results of academic research in the field of the arts in general, as well as related unpublished documents, in order to generate and promote knowledge in this specific area. It is aimed at researchers, professors, artists, art lovers and the general public.
The journal also publishes personal testimonies of creative people, artistic productions such as visual art works, scores, literary texts, among others. It is important to clarify that literary researches are published, in case they have a comparative approach with other arts. This is due to the fact that our institution has other academic publications focused exclusively on the area of Literature: Revista de Filología y Lingüística de la Universidad de Costa Rica and Káñina, Revista de Artes y Letras.
Furthermore, ESCENA is an open access journal, which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or their institution. They may read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without prior permission from the publisher or author. All of the above is done in accordance with the BOAI definition of open access.
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ESCENA. Revista de las artes will switch to continuous publication.
Please be advised that, starting in 2026, new manuscripts will be published as soon as they are approved by the authors and the editorial board, regardless of the time of year.
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Cover Art Credits: 'Hierbas para la tristeza' (2025), Teatro Experimental de Jalisco by Gonzo Bojorquez and Katia Aidé Romero Carrillo
Description: Photograph of a scene emerging from the Laboratorio de Movimiento y Percepción Trenzas deshojadas. The image captures a ritual moment where multiple bodies intertwine to form a single organic entity, evoking a territory of roots, skins, feminine memories, and gestures of resemblance. The piece explores dance as a place of healing, mourning, and rebirth through movement and shared experience.
ESCENA. Revista de las artes ISSN electrónico: 2215-4906
OAI: https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rescena/oai